Currently, my bassist is using an ampeg 50 watt bass amp. Sounds pretty rad, but it's my home use bass amp I have around for shits, he wants to get his own. He's looking for a really good tone (obviously) I don't know his budget, but any suggestions I'd rather be reasonable, not some crazy expensive thing. Really like the bass tone that Chris Squier from Yes gets. Also, the Russian band Aspid. Geddy Lee has a great tone as well. We just want something that is powerful since in our band, it's one guitarist and one bassist so his tone is even more important than usual. Thanks in advance

ampeg has lower end models like the ba115hp model or fender's rumble series both are reasonable in both price and tone

I don't agree with this. Ampeg's lower end stuff is highly overpriced and IMO it doesn't cut it even if it wasn't overpriced.... I like rumble series amps, but i think you can do better than that, still, they're worth looking at.

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Originally Posted by FatalGear41

When you break a bass string, that snapping sound is the sound of six dollars going down the crapper.

i've had a fender rumble 100 which i gigged with and got a great tone out of it, along with an ampeg ba115hp with similar results. i currently have an ampeg b-2 head and a svt 4-10 cab and i love the tone. acoustic has some good lower model bass amps but i personally do not like them

I really just got it for the head as it was cheaper than the new head this way.

While I'm sure it'll last forever the Carvin is big and light which makes it feel weak.

The plastic graphic EQ is also a weak point, but I keep it switched out of the system mostly so it's not touched. I'd suggest getting a rack mount soon as you could to protect your investment.

I am moving my way towards a Orange bass terror and this was a stop, if I love it I'll keep it, but it's very busy, and not easy to switch tones on the fly for me yet, I need the frequencies on all the variable EQ explained.

the GK MB200 I own is a good example of small and tough. Small enough and dense enough it feels more solid even if it isn't.